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    1997 handbook

    Babergh: 1997 local elections

    10 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1996) (42 seats, Elections Centre)

    Other 14 · Labour 12 · Conservative 9 · Liberal Democrats 7

    After (end of 1997) (42 seats, Elections Centre)

    Other 13 · Labour 12 · Conservative 9 · Liberal Democrats 8

    Ward results

    Belstead Brook1 seat · turnout 73.3%
    Anne PollardLiberal Democrats4,263 ✓
    M. NottinghamConservative1,719
    Brett1 seat · turnout 76.5%
    M GleedLiberal Democrats1,583 ✓
    P StevensConservative1,494
    V. LettonLabour771
    Cosford1 seat · turnout 73.4%
    V. HoyLiberal Democrats1,524 ✓
    W. CurnowConservative1,400
    T. Bailey-SmithIndependent384
    Great Cornard1 seat · turnout 70.4%
    W. GibsonLabour2,752 ✓
    B RaynerConservative1,492
    Hadleigh1 seat · turnout 74.2%
    D. GrutchfieldLiberal Democrats3,022 ✓
    V. ChapmanConservative1,015
    Melford1 seat · turnout 75.1%
    Robert David KempIndependent2,908 ✓
    J. BurtonConservative1,431
    T. MuntLabour1,166
    Peninsula1 seat · turnout 73.9%
    S. ClarkeLiberal Democrats2,774 ✓
    S. WilliamsConservative1,485
    Samford1 seat · turnout 79.6%
    E WheatleyLiberal Democrats2,219 ✓
    W Yorke-EdwardsConservative1,614
    B KennedyLabour1,064
    Stour Valley1 seat · turnout 76.8%
    S. PryorConservative2,684 ✓
    K WatkinsLiberal Democrats1,618
    G HulmeLabour1,408
    Sudbury1 seat · turnout 71.8%
    E. WilesLabour3,127 ✓
    J StewartConservative2,097
    G. Blackman-SheppardLiberal Democrats1,611